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Ryan RayMay 2, 2016

The Florida Chamber of Commerce lent their substantial clout to four statehouse Republicans on Monday. Groveland Rep. Larry Metz, Auburndale Rep. Neil Combee, Maitland Rep. Bob Cortes, Saint Cloud Rep. Mike De La Rosa, and Orlando Rep. Eric Eisnaugle were among those who got the nod from the pro-business group. The lawmakers all received “A” grades on the Chamber’s annual legislative report […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2016

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(updated)People opposed to legislation that would permit hydraulic fracking in Florida are gearing up for protest rallies during the next few days. Events were scheduled this past Saturday in Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Inverness, and Gainesville. There will be a rally in Hillsborough County later on Monday – it will take place at 5:30 p.m. at […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 27, 2016

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The state House passed a controversial measure to regulate fracking, despite significant opposition from Democrats who said the practice could harm the state’s natural resources. The House voted 73-45 after more than an hour of passionate debate to approve the bill (HB 191), with just a few Republicans joining Democrats in opposing it. “Yesterday, over […]

Ryan RayOctober 28, 2015

The Florida Chamber‘s Annual Insurance Summit wrapped up Wednesday morning in Orlando with a group of Florida lawmakers peering into their crystal balls ahead of next year’s Legislative Session, set to start in January. The Chamber program listed participants as “members of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives,” but of the four panelists – […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

The attacks keep coming in the Patrick Murphy-Alan Grayson Democratic U.S. Senate primary, and it’s only the first day of fall. Early on in Grayson’s remarks to the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee on Monday night in Tampa, the Orlando congressman and 2016 aspirant said the Democratic Party was a club, but not just any […]

Tag: Larry Lee

Florida Chamber endorses A-Grade legislative Republicans

Anti-fracking rallies to take place across state this weekend

House approves controversial fracking bill, despite opposition from Democrats

House-Senate divide was on display at Florida Chamber session preview

Pam Keith disagrees with Alan Grayson’s “Crips and Bloods” comment, but takes no offense